‘Breath-taking’ archaeological discoveries in Norfolk over the past 12 months mean the county can hold its own against the likes of Stonehenge and Sutton Hoo when it comes to heritage, according to experts.

A £785,000 project hailed as a way to improve cycling in Norwich will no longer include dedicated lanes for bicycles, after council officers realised trouble with tree roots would make the project too expensive.

The “extraordinary” 700-name petition calling for stand-in ambulance boss Anthony Marsh to stay cannot be dismissed, a Norfolk MP and former health minister has said as paramedics descended on parliament to raise their concerns about losing their leader.

Bigger firms will be forced reveal how average pay varies between men and women in a bid to address inequalities. Political Editor Annabelle Dickson looks at why there is a difference, and asks if it is as simple as “casting sunlight on discrepancies”.

Dan is the public affairs correspondent for the EDP. That means he reports on what local councils and our elected councillors get up to. The decisions they make can have a massive impact on our lives and it is Dan's job to scrutinise their actions.